Israel probes into claims that short-sellers profited before Hamas attack

Israeli authorities are investigating claims by U.S. researchers that some investors may have known in advance of a Hamas plan to attack Israel on Oct. 7 and used that information to profit from Israeli securities by dramatically increasing short selling, per Reuters.

5:18 PM · Dec 4, 2023

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The professors found that short-selling before October 7 exceeded levels observed during other periods of crisis, including the 2008 financial crisis, the 2014 Israel-Gaza war, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: unusualwhales.com/news/israeli-a…

11:58 PM · Dec 4, 2023

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